Fluidized-bed and packed-bed characteristics of gel beads

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 103-111

  Van Zessen, E ^a   Tramper, J ^a   Rinzema, A ^a   Beeftink, H H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Drag force; Gel beads; Liquid fluidized bed; Packed bed; Pressure drop; Settling velocity; Voidage

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; DISSOLUTION; DRAG; FLUIDIZED BEDS; PACKED BEDS; POLYMERS; PRESSURE DROP;

DRAG FORCE; GEL BEADS; LIQUID-FLUIDIZED BEDS; SETTLING VELOCITY; VOIDAGE;

GELS;

DRAG; FLUIDIZED BED; PACKED BED; PRESSURE DROP; SETTLING VELOCITY;

EID: 27844608480     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2005.08.016     Document Type: Article

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